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THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF<br/>
<span class=large>PETER</span>
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CHAPTER 1
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Peter exhorts the saints to make their calling and election sure—Prophecy comes by the power of the Holy Ghost.
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Simon</span> Peter, a <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Servants.">servant</a> and an <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 107: 23.">apostle</a> of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/1c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR equally precious.">like</a> precious faith with us through the <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/1/1d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.">righteousness</a> <sup>e</sup><a href="2_pet/1/1e" mark="e" type="P" title="GR of our God and Savior.">of</a> God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 76: 7 (5-10).">knowledge</a> of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
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According as his divine power hath given unto us <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 76: 55 (53-60).">all</a> things that <i>pertain</i> unto <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 45: 8.">life</a> and <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/3c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Godliness.">godliness</a>, through the knowledge of him that hath called us <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/1/3d" mark="d" type="P" title="GR through, by.">to</a> glory and <sup>e</sup><a href="2_pet/1/3e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Virtue.">virtue</a>:
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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Promises.">promises</a>: that by these ye might be <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 93: 28 (27-28).">partakers</a> of the <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/4c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Earth, Purpose of.">divine</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/1/4d" mark="d" type="A" title="1 Sam. 10: 6.">nature</a>, having <sup>e</sup><a href="2_pet/1/4e" mark="e" type="A" title="2 Pet. 2: 18.">escaped</a> the <sup>f</sup><a href="2_pet/1/4f" mark="f" type="B" title="TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.">corruption</a> that is in the world through <sup>g</sup><a href="2_pet/1/4g" mark="g" type="B" title="TG Lust.">lust</a>.
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And beside this, giving all <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Diligence.">diligence</a>, add to your faith <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Chastity; TG Good Works; TG Virtue.">virtue</a>; and to virtue <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/5c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Knowledge; TG Learning; TG Study.">knowledge</a>;
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And to knowledge <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/6a" mark="a" type="R" title="GR self control; TG Temperance.">temperance</a>; and to temperance <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Patience.">patience</a>; and to patience <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/6c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR reverence, piety, godliness.">godliness</a>;
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And to godliness <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">brotherly</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Benevolence; TG Kindness.">kindness</a>; and to brotherly kindness <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/7c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Charity.">charity</a>.
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For if these things be in you, and <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Abundant Life.">abound</a>, they make <i>you that ye shall</i> neither <i>be</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/8b" mark="b" type="R" title="GR idle, unprofitable, injurious; TG Barrenness.">barren</a> nor <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/8c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 107: 31 (30-31).">unfruitful</a> in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
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Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Election.">election</a> sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 50: 44.">fall</a>:
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For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Immortality.">everlasting</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.">kingdom</a> of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know <i>them,</i> and be established in the present truth.
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Yea, I think it <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/13a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR right, just, righteous.">meet</a>, as long as I am in this <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 93: 4, 35.">tabernacle</a>, to stir you up by putting <i>you</i> in remembrance;
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Knowing that shortly I must put off <i>this</i> my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 21: 19 (18-19).">shewed</a> me.
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Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
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For we have not followed cunningly devised <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Tim. 1: 4.">fables</a>, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/16b" mark="b" type="C" title="Job 21: 18 (17-18); Ps. 1: 4; Matt. 17: 2 (1-9); John 1: 14; TG Witnesses.">eyewitnesses</a> of his majesty.
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For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Witness of the Father.">beloved</a> Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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And this <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Revelation; TG Witness of the Father.">voice</a> which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/18b" mark="b" type="A" title="Luke 9: 28 (28-36).">mount</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/19a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Pet. 1: 19 We have therefore a more sure knowledge of the word of prophecy, to which word of prophecy ye do well that ye take heed  . . .">We</a> have also a more <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 68: 12; D&C 88: 3 (3-4); D&C 132: 19, 49.">sure</a> word of <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/19c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 131: 5.">prophecy</a>; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/1/19d" mark="d" type="A" title="Rev. 2: 28; Rev. 22: 16 (6-16).">star</a> arise in your hearts:
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Knowing this first, that <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/20a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Pet. 1: 20  . . .  no prophecy of the scriptures is given of any private will of man.">no</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/20b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Prophecy.">prophecy</a> of the <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/20c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Study.">scripture</a> is of any private <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/1/20d" mark="d" type="A" title="Gen. 40: 8.">interpretation</a>.
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For the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/1/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prophecy; TG Scriptures, Value; TG Scriptures, Writing.">prophecy</a> came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/1/21b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.">spake</a> <i>as they were</i> <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/1/21c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Inspiration.">moved</a> by the <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/1/21d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.">Holy</a> Ghost.
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